How to make wiggle GIFs in Photoshop

I often snap a bunch of similar shots when out taking pictures, and although usually I delete the duplicates, sometimes I catch a nice effect when flipping through the pictures quickly:

Winter along the Ishim Winter, Astana

I’m sure you’ve seen it, but ‘wiggle GIFs’ create a sort of vibrating stereoscopic effect by combining two or more pictures into one image. Having skimmed a bunch of internet tutorials to figure this out, I’ve finally sorted how to make my own GIFs. If you prefer videos, I recommend this one on Vimeo; if you like text (like I do), check my summary below. This is for Adobe Photoshop CS6/Windows; if you haven’t got that, just look around online for a free GIF maker!

10) At bottom right, keep your largest side of the image below 800 px. Click Preview (bottom left) to see the potential GIF in a browser.

11. If all looks good, tick Save and select a name. Double-click your new GIF to see it wiggle in a browser!

Again, I recommend the UM instructional video on Vimeo if this isn’t clear. Kind of spastic, psychotic, and annoying? Yes…. but with the right picture (e.g. the one above, not the one below —ahh, my eyes!) it’s actually kind of fun! Find some cool examples from others here and here… and Happy Nauruz!